Verlon Biggs

Games played:	135
Fumble recoveries:	14
Touchdowns:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Verlon Biggs
No. 84, 86
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	March 16, 1943; Moss Point, Mississippi
Died:	June 7, 1994 (aged 51); Moss Point, Mississippi
Career information
College:	Jackson State
AFL draft:	1965 / round: 3 / pick: 20; (by the New York Jets)
Career history
	New York Jets (1965–1970); Washington Redskins (1971–1974);
Career highlights and awards
	3× AFL All-Star (1966–1968); AFL champion (1968); Super Bowl champion (III);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	135
Fumble recoveries:	14
Touchdowns:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Verlon Marion Biggs (March 16, 1943 – June 7, 1994) was an American football defensive end in the American Football League and National Football League. He played for the New York Jets (AFL) in Super Bowl III, but felt he didn't receive enough credit for the Jets' playoff win against the Oakland Raiders in the AFL Championship Game that launched them into the Super Bowl. He played well but sulked until 1970, demanded more money, and wound up signing with Vince Lombardi's Washington Redskins of the NFL. Always a dominating defensive end, Verlon solidified George Allen's defense (Allen replaced Lombardi upon his death in July 1970) and led the Redskins into Super Bowl VII. His nickname with the Redskins was "dirty Biggs" because of his extremely physical style of play.

References

^ "1965 AFL Draft". Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

Robert McG. Thomas, Jr. (June 8, 1994). "Verlon Biggs Dies; Ex-Jet Player, 51, Was on Title Team". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2010.

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